CIBC Aventura World MasterCard - 1st Yr Free & 15,000 Points (Sept 2011)
Oct 4, 2011, 6:43 pm
#16
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Oct 4, 2011, 6:46 pm
#17
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If you don't have a current Amex card showing history, another credit bureau will be pulled for application of the new card.. and this may affect your credit rating..
Oct 19, 2011, 11:15 am
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Oct 20, 2011, 12:03 am
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Oct 20, 2011, 12:19 am
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i haven't dived into the details but think the same great travel insurance that i've heard the aerogold covers is available for this one too (please correct me if i'm wrong)
Oct 20, 2011, 12:22 am
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i assume you're referring to the cibc aerogold visa infinite... i would dump and switch, waived first year annual fee plus 15k bonus, only downside is the transfer needs to be in 10k chunks
i haven't dived into the details but think the same great travel insurance that i've heard the aerogold covers is available for this one too (please correct me if i'm wrong)
i haven't dived into the details but think the same great travel insurance that i've heard the aerogold covers is available for this one too (please correct me if i'm wrong)
To clarify.. thereafter the 10K chunk.. I thought it was increments of 5K.. perhaps maybe smaller chunks.. but it would be nice to have this confirmed.. because this is one reason that's holding me back..
I don't want to get stuck on a chunk, when I want to ditch the card..
Oct 20, 2011, 10:08 am
#24
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AM.. for the aventura i think it's always blocks of 10k, not sure where you read it was 5k blocks after the first 10k
Oct 20, 2011, 11:56 am
#25
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Ok.. great..
To clarify.. thereafter the 10K chunk.. I thought it was increments of 5K.. perhaps maybe smaller chunks.. but it would be nice to have this confirmed.. because this is one reason that's holding me back..
I don't want to get stuck on a chunk, when I want to ditch the card..
To clarify.. thereafter the 10K chunk.. I thought it was increments of 5K.. perhaps maybe smaller chunks.. but it would be nice to have this confirmed.. because this is one reason that's holding me back..
I don't want to get stuck on a chunk, when I want to ditch the card..
No way I am going to get another 10K on it before the 12 months is up
Oct 20, 2011, 11:59 am
#26
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I read in the CIBC site is in 10K increments. I just got the card. I plan on spending 5K on it which won't take me that long, maybe 5 months, and then transfer the 20K over to Aeroplan and get rid of the card.
No way I am going to get another 10K on it before the 12 months is up
No way I am going to get another 10K on it before the 12 months is up
I imagine it will require careful spending once the $5000 approaches - but once I hit that - card is gone.
Oct 20, 2011, 12:01 pm
#27
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Great find! Will definately be applying for this next month.
Question for the AMEX Gold cardholders: If you cancel your card, is your membership reward account still active or do they close that too? In other words, do we need to transfer the MR points to AP or can we keep them in MR?
By the way, does Aventura have this promotion normally? Never really looked into it. .
Thanks,
Question for the AMEX Gold cardholders: If you cancel your card, is your membership reward account still active or do they close that too? In other words, do we need to transfer the MR points to AP or can we keep them in MR?
By the way, does Aventura have this promotion normally? Never really looked into it. .
Thanks,
Never researched the Aventura card........ just went for Aerogold which is $120 waived.......
Oct 20, 2011, 2:45 pm
#28
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the aventura seemed like less work, plus there are some establishments which give double miles so that should help reduce the 5k spend before i ditch the card
Oct 20, 2011, 7:37 pm
#29
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now, if the Ace Ventura card can be more like the AMEX Gold (like choose UA/CO, CX, BA, AC, SPG etc etc.........) I would definitely consider switching next year.
Oct 20, 2011, 7:41 pm
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I read in the CIBC site is in 10K increments. I just got the card. I plan on spending 5K on it which won't take me that long, maybe 5 months, and then transfer the 20K over to Aeroplan and get rid of the card.
No way I am going to get another 10K on it before the 12 months is up
No way I am going to get another 10K on it before the 12 months is up
$5,000 spend maybe too much spend.. I think you get 50% or double miles more points at grocery stores, drug stores, and gas stations.. So it will be important to calculate the exact amount of points available for transfer..